I had one, gave it back to its owner with no regrets. Have talked with those
who restore the Collins war horses such as these, was told the first thing that
is done in the interest of saving someone form pulling out ALL of their hair is
to remove and completely update the relay deck.
To whit: open frame relays manufactured to (Art?) Collins spec by Elgin watch
company? NLA to say the least a long time ago. Start-step current inrush
control relay in a vacuum tube (a good idea long long ago,) manufactured by
Edison electric (this is not a joke) it too NLA.
Keep in mind this is a really good 10db amp that was designed probably in the
late 50's for the military but due to the fact that Art was a ham he also sold
them to those who could afford them.
Fwiw, I have an Ameritron AL800H that will run circles around that 30s-one,
Collins inc. rated it for 600 watt out all day long, (I read this in the
Collins manual that accompanied the amp) while the 800 H, I tune it at an easy
750 watts on rtty and then go to voice. It isn't even breaking a sweat at
"legal." And yes, I have seen a lot more on a dummy load. But the smell of
hot xmfr oil upsets my cats.
Did have a fine Al-80b, the 800 H is the additional three db beyond that which
I wanted. Imho, watts is like the horsepower I had in my `65 GTO: its there if
you want it, but you don't need it all of the time.
Enough from me. (Actually way too much.)
73,
Gary
WA6FGI
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Katz
To: 'bob finger' ; amps@contesting.com
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: [BULK] - Re: [Amps] Why price difference/30S1
30S1 = "collector's" amp, actual value is based on collectability, kind of
like an old MG.
NTITAI, I should have kept my 1967 Austin-Healy 3000 Mk III. It never ran
worth a crap, but I see ones today in lesser condition than mine was
(purchased used but mint cdx in '69 for $2500) selling at auction for over
$70,000. Darn!
-WB2WIK/6
-----Original Message-----
From: bob finger [mailto:finger@goeaston.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:45 AM
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: [BULK] - Re: [Amps] Why price difference/30S1
And does not include 160, nor does it have fast t/r switching desireable
today. Pretty amp tho. 73 bob de w9ge
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